Krzys Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Only none car people would think you were an idiot for spending that much on it!Spending on maintenance is just a fact of car ownership and while it can sting I try not to worry about that too much.It sounds to me like you might be ready for a change, for me at the minute I'm not worried about chasing power or having the fastest car for the money I've got, think old age is setting in 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shafzzz Posted June 13, 2015 Author Share Posted June 13, 2015 Decided to go for a drive to Halfords today and get a bit intimate.. Yes lads, I spent all Saturday... Polishing my knob. Before: Manky 110k mile old gearknob After shiny refurbished gearknob: So shiny you can see it from outside! Pleased with it. "So now if anyone asks you how you spent your weekend, you have to tell them you spent Saturday polishing your knob!" - Unknown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roj Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 What a knob! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Shafzzz Posted June 28, 2015 Author Share Posted June 28, 2015 Window tint booked in, bodyshop all booked. Time to get cracking on this car and turn it into the EP3 I've always wanted it to be! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krzys Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Good man! Will there be any changes while its in or just made better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shafzzz Posted June 28, 2015 Author Share Posted June 28, 2015 Hopefully a few little aesthetic tweaks, also sourcing a good manifold then getting a map hopefully but that won't be by japfest2 unfortunately, but then it's not really visible when parked up at a show so I don't mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiNK43 Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Sounds like a plan. Worth hanging on to and getting how you want. It's clearly healthy 196hp spot on! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shafzzz Posted June 28, 2015 Author Share Posted June 28, 2015 Sounds like a plan. Worth hanging on to and getting how you want. It's clearly healthy 196hp spot on! Considering it's done 110k miles it's not bad on power! It's actually running even more than that! My manifold definitely has a leak somewhere or it's somewhere along the exhaust system, it was also dyno'd in 5th when EP3s are meant to be dyno'd in 4th gear, so I'm probably around the 200bhp mark if anything currently, probably more once the exhaust leak is sorted! Also it now chirps into 2nd gear in the bone dry heat, and sometimes 3rd gear depending on road surface, definitely got adequate power for town use, I just want more midrange hence a map being on the cards . Can't wait for the tinted windows though it'll really finish the look of the car and stop it being so bloody hot inside! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krzys Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 I'd probably need mine in 5th now on a dyno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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